HR1001 102ND GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of Representatives wish to congratulate Edwardsville High School and its student athletes, the Tigers, on an incredibly successful spring 2022 athletic season, with three sports ranking among the top teams in the State; and

WHEREAS, The Tigers varsity baseball team had an incredible season, recording the second-highest number of single-season wins in program history and collectively scoring over 300 runs during the season while allowing less than 100 runs to be scored against them; and

WHEREAS, In June of 2022, the varsity baseball team won the 2022 state championship in a 4 to 3 victory during the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Class 4A Boys Baseball State Final, ending the team's season with an overall record of 36 wins and 4 losses and securing the fourth state championship in program history; and

WHEREAS, The Tigers varsity boys track & field team also had an extraordinary season, placing first overall at half of its meets and breaking program records in five events throughout the season; and

WHEREAS, In May of 2022, the boys track & field team placed second overall at the IHSA 3A Boys State Track & Field Championships; the team qualified for six events at the state meet, with athletes competing in the finals for the 1600 meter race, the 3200 meter race, and the triple jump event; and

WHEREAS, Boys track & field runner Ryan Watts took first place in both the 1600 and 3200 meter races in the state finals; and

WHEREAS, The Tigers varsity softball team also had a spectacular 2022 season, recording 22 shutouts during their season and winning an incredible 33 out of 37 games; and

WHEREAS, In June of 2022, the softball team placed third at the IHSA Class 4A Girls Softball State Final Tournament; the team displayed great teamwork and dedication in the final game, managing to create an eventual game-winning rally in the fourth inning to overcome the early lead generated by the opposing team; and

WHEREAS, These victories for Edwardsville High School would not have been possible without the knowledge, passion, and dedication of the coaches who mentored and trained these athletes every day, including Head Baseball Coach Tim Funkhouser, Head Boys Track & Field Coach Chad Lakatos, Head Softball Coach Lori Blade, and numerous assistant coaches; Coach Funkhouser and Coach Blade have both dedicated over 20 years to coaching high school students and have led Edwardsville High School teams to multiple state tournaments in that time; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE HUNDRED SECOND GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we congratulate Edwardsville High School and its student athletes, the Tigers, on an incredibly successful spring 2022 athletic season; and be it further

RESOLVED, That we congratulate Edwardsville High School's coaches and supporters on their success, and we thank them for their guidance and dedication to the student athletes; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be presented to Edwardsville High School as an expression of our respect and esteem.